A key characteristic in shooting video has to do with showing and developing sequences. Sequences are used to illuminate a moment by essentially showing step by step moments that advance emotions as they help build the story line of the video.
This week in Mobile Journalism, we practiced video sequencing by gathering a variety of video footage using our smartphones to record. For our four sequences, there has to be a minimum of four clips based on the closeness of the frame (wide, medium, tight, and super tight).
In sequence #1, the subject had to be reading a book. In sequence #2, the subject should be shown making food or a drink. The topic, theme or action filmed in sequence #3 would be either my choice or my subject’s choice. Lastly, in sequence #4, the subject will be shown entering a room through a locked door. For this sequence, the subject has to be shown walking up to the door, unlocking it, and then going into the room.
For my video, I used my roommate and University of Kentucky senior, Kayla Howard, as my subject as she completed each requirement for the sequences. For the third sequence where we could pick anything to do, she chose to wash the dishes.
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